Fishing Rodeo - Records and Awards  

The 58th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo was be held July 1st thru July 4th 2006.

This page was last updated on July  6th 2005.

2004 King Fishermen & Queen Fisheretts

Saltwater King Fisherman	Joseph M. DeGeer	$500 Cash & a Trophy
Freshwater King Fisherman	Charles Hilburn	$500 Cash & a Trophy
Saltwater Queen Fisherette	Sherry Deshamp	$500 Cash & a Trophy
Freshwater Queen Fisherette	Terrie Gordon	$500 cash & a Trophy

2004 Largest Shark - Flounder - Green Trout

Largest Shark	Donald Simmons	$500
Largest Flounder	Joseph DeGeer	$500
Largest Green Trout	Johnny Johnson	$500

2004 Lady Angler and Junior Angler

TITLE	FISHERMAN - FISHERWOMAN	AWARD
Lady Angler	Cody Pigett	$100
Junior Angler	Jenna Laubmeier	$100

2004 Special Awards

Most Unusual Fish Award Every year anglers bring in some type of rare or unusual fish. Some fish with oddities that shock even the most seasoned fishermen. This year we had many fish that were unbelievable just based on size. For example: we broke 4 state records this year...2 for species of moray eels. However, this year the most unusual fish award goes to a fisherman who caught a fish that is caught only in extremely deep waters, 15-150 fathoms. The angler is , and the fish was an ---------Fish. Congratulations !!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The Rodeo's Hall of Fame Records

NOTE	Updated  2006 Rodeo.

 

Saltwater Division SPECIES LBS OZS  YEAR NAME CITY & STATE Amberjack 99 8 2006 Donnie Simmons Pass Christian, Mississippi Barracuda 42 0 1988 Michael Broussard Biloxi, Mississippi Black Drum 60 13 2001 Dianna Fournier Saucier, Mississippi Blackfish 27 10 1974 Artie Scholtes Pascagoula, Mississippi Bluefish 13 6 1986 Bill Musa Ocean Springs, Mississippi Blue Marlin 488 0 1983 Paul Kosbab Slidell, Louisiana Bonita 23 0 1950 C. J. Saucier Biloxi, Mississippi Dolphin 62 0 1981 D. L. Siegel Unknown Flounder 11 2 1986 Richard Armstrong Gulfport, Mississippi Gar 160 8 1975 Billy Wildberger Mobile, Alabama Grouper 165 1 1997 Wyatt Williams Slidell Louisiana Jack Crevalle 46 6 1998 Pat Griffin New Orleans, Louisiana King Mackerel 58 0 1986 Don Jackson Metairie, Louisiana Lemon Fish 89 0 1984 H. L. (Butch) McQueen Biloxi, Mississippi Redfish 43 0 1978 Wilford Seymour Biloxi, Mississippi Red Snapper 36 0 1983 Bobby Green New Orleans, Louisiana Sailfish 62 0 1963 Eddie Jones Biloxi, Mississippi Shark 885 0 1983 Bruce Bartling Jackson, Mississippi Spanish Mackerel 7 6 1972 Jim McGovern New Orleans, Louisiana Speckled Trout 10 6 1973 Francis Creel Biloxi, Mississippi Stingray 171 0 1994 Paul Morton Mobile, Alabama Tarpon 109 0 2002 Taylor Butterworth Pass Christian, Mississippi Tarpon 109 0 1972 Carl M. Frickter Chalmette, Louisiana Tuna 194 0 1969 Bill Good New Orleans, Louisiana Wahoo 102 0 1973 Billy Barrett Pass Christian, Mississippi White Marlin 74 0 1981 Chris Moran Ocean Springs, Mississippi Freshwater Division  SPECIES LBS  OZS  YEAR  NAME CITY & STATE Bluegill Perch 1 13 2004 Ryan Necaise Saucier, Mississippi Catfish 81 12 1966 Billy Barnett Gulfport, Mississippi Green Trout 11 13 1998 John Seymour Gulfport, Mississippi Shellcracker Perch 2 13.5 1987 Lucresia Meadows Wiggins, Mississippi Striped Bass 12 9 1991 Dempsey Hickman Perkinston, Mississippi White Perch 2 12 1980 Mike Mize Ocean Springs, Mississippi

2004 Special Tournaments Results

 

Cobia Shootout Tournament PLACE FISHERMAN or FISHERWOMAN AWARD 1st Place Anthony Seal $1,260 2nd Place Steve Tillis $840       Redfish Shootout Tournament PLACE FISHERMAN or FISHERWOMAN AWARD 1st Place William Smith $1,140 2nd Place Kevin Ramage $760       Speckled Trout Shootout Tournament PLACE FISHERMAN or FISHERWOMAN AWARD 1st Place Tommy Longo $660 2nd Place Philip McShane $440 Bass Shootout Tournament PLACE FISHERMAN or FISHERWOMAN AWARD 1st Place Howard Hegwood $528 2nd Place Dustin Ladner $352

2004 Final Fishing Rodeo Results

 

2004 1st & 2nd Place Winners - Saltwater SPECIES PLACE LBS OZS NAME CITY & STATE Amberjack 1st 69 13 Bill Coaker Leaksville, Mississippi Amberjack 2nd 48 2 Tommy Williams Roswell, Georgia Barracuda 1st 29 10 Scott Sutherland Gautier, Mississippi Barracuda 2nd 29 0 Larry Yarborough Roxboro, North Carolina Black Drum 1st 51 7 Michael Fourneir Sr Saucier, Mississippi Black Drum 2nd 48 0 Anthony D. Fournier III Ocean Springs, Mississippi Blackfish 1st 16 12 Todd Lipps Ocean Springs, Mississippi Blackfish 2nd 13 4 Pat Langlinais Ocean Springs, Mississippi Bluefish 1st 4 2 Charles Cospelich Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bluefish 2nd 4 2 Charles Cospelich Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bonita 1st 15 10 David Floyd Pascagoula, Mississippi Bonita 2nd 13 13 David Floyd Pascagoula, Mississippi Dolphin 1st 40 10 Bill Coaker Leaksville, Mississippi Dolphin 2nd 35 2 Curtis Speirs Biloxi, Mississippi Flounder 1st 7 3 Joseph DeGeer Coden, Alabama Flounder 2nd 6 11 Joseph DeGeer Coden, Alabama Gar 1st 114 0 Howard Monk Sr Gulfport, Mississippi Gar 2nd 86 8 Shelby Mason Biloxi, Mississippi Grouper 1st 71 12 Charles Kucera New Orleans, Louisiana Grouper 2nd 52 5 Pat Griffin New Orleans, Louisiana Jack Crevalle 1st 31 13 Joseph DeGeer Coden, Alabama Jack Crevalle 2nd 31 7 Joseph DeGeer Coden, Alabama King Mackerel 1st 46 6 Larry Yarborough Roxboro, North Carolina King Mackerel 2nd 37 9 Justin Eure Long Beach, Mississippi Lemon Fish 1st 50 11 Ricky Thornton Biloxi, Mississippi Lemon Fish 2nd 43 9 Robert Garrett Ocean Springs, Mississippi Redfish 1st 37 5 David Saucier Gulfport, Mississippi Redfish 2nd 36 2 James Putnam Gulfport, Mississippi Red Snapper 1st 23 0 Sherry Deshamp Gulfport, Mississippi Red Snapper 2nd 22 1 Tommy Williams Roswell, Georgia Shark 1st 236 8 Donald Simmins Pass Christian, Mississippi Shark 2nd 177 12 Jordon Mathews Biloxi, Mississippi Spanish Mackerel 1st 4 7 Joewy Bullock Pascagoula, Mississippi Spanish Mackerel 2nd 4 4 Doug McLaughlin Ocean Springs, Mississippi Spekled Trout 1st 6 10 Pat Griffin New Orleans, Louisiana Spekled Trout 2nd 5 15 Anthony Peranich Pass Christian, Mississippi Sting Ray 1st 126 10 Ryan Rockhalt Biloxi, Mississippi Sting Ray 2nd 116 4 Joseph DeGeer Coden, Alabama Tuna 1st 79 1 Bobby Lamb Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Tuna 2nd 10 1 Johnny Whitehead Jackson, Mississippi 2004 1st & 2nd Place Winners - Freshwater          SPECIES       PLACE LBS OZS NAME CITY & STATE Blue Gill 1st 1 13 Ryan Necaise Saucier, Mississippi Blue Gill 2nd 1 6 Charles Hilbun Lucedale, Mississippi Catfish 1st 48 5 Donnie Loper Wiggins, Mississippi Catfish 2nd 32 11 Robert Parker McHenry, Mississippi Crappie 1st 2 3 Carl Neeley Saucier, Mississippi Crappie 2nd 2 1 Carl Neeley Saucier, Mississippi